Neutron coincidence counting based on time interval analysis with one-and two-dimensional Rossi-alpha distributions: An application for passive neutron waste assay

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 382, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 511-518

  Bruggeman, M ^a   Baeten, P ^a   De Boeck, W ^a   Carchon, R ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSAYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

NEUTRON COINCIDENCE COUNTING; NEUTRON MULTIPLICITY DISTRIBUTIONS; PASSIVE NEUTRON WASTE ASSAY; ROSSI-ALPHA DISTRIBUTIONS; TIME INTERVAL ANALYSIS (TIA);

NEUTRON DETECTORS;

EID: 0030291195     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(96)00795-4     Document Type: Article

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